Unidentified network in windows 8

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Hello all,

I've gone downstairs to start commissioning a new machine. Now my laptop which has been connected to a unusual switch with plenty of network devices connected doesn't want to get into private network. it keeps my network unidentified and public...

Which is the right way to ask windows 8.1 to switch from unidentified to private?

I can't work that way... this is frustrating...

I've disabled the adaptor, shut down the computer and waited with all the cables removed...

I'm about to sacrifice a chicken, but I'm not in the mood of doing it so... which would be your advice? all the software I'm using to develop is windows based so no change to any other thing possible...

Oh, apart of that there's another annoying thing:
even it looks exactly the same configuration than in the wireless configuration (except of course for the last ipv4 number) I can't get into Internet from my Ethernet cable and I do need to use wifi to access the Internet.

Thank you all in advance! :thumbsup:

Posted 29-Sep-14 4:38am

Joan M

Updated 29-Sep-14 5:50am

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Maciej Los 29-Sep-14 11:02am

The way is the same. Please, have a look here: Change Network location from Public to Private in Windows 8 [^]

BillWoodruff 29-Sep-14 11:36am

Check out: http://blogs.msmvps.com/russel/2013/12/29/set-network-location-to-private-in-windows-8-1server-2012-r2/

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2014-09-29T05:16:00

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Please, read my comment to the question. There you'll find an answer to the question. Here is another portion of useful information:
Managing wireless network profiles[^]
Beginning Windows 8.1 - online book[^]

Posted 29-Sep-14 5:16am

Maciej Los